Median house price
$980k
+9.2% change
VIC · Yarra Ranges Council
Chirnside Park, 3116
Est. population · Jun 2025
12,596
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.1%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,084/wk
Employment rate
64.8%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$980,000
Languages at home
14.4%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Chirnside Park is a hillside established suburb in Yarra Ranges Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum, plus community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Chirnside Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
12,596
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#121
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
60th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
67th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
64th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 54.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 30% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 1608th in Australia
- State rank
- 378th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #121 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #261 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $980,000
- Median price change
- +9.2%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
12,596(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +7.1% over 5 years · 67th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +7.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +120
- Change in 5 years
- +833
- Growth rank in VIC
- 67th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~13,950), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 11,779
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,084
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 189 of 4,264
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 64.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3,987 / 65 / 17
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 826
- Against the person
- 142
- Against property
- 526
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 83 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.8%
Most common offence types
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle40
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store246
- B49 Other Theft70
- B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception55
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order53
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,040
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 64th
School list
- Chirnside Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 411 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Chirnside Park PreschoolMeadowgate Drivekindergarten
- Story House Early Learning - Chirnside ParkKimberley Drivechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chirnside Homemaker Centre/Maroondah Hwy
- Fletcher Rd/Maroondah Hwy
- Maroondah Golf Park/Maroondah Hwy
- Maroondah Golf Park/Maroondah Hwy
- Old Melbourne Rd/Maroondah Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
63 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 36 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 39 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.06
Community(1)
- Chirnside Park Primary SchoolSchool
66 Kimberley Drive
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Cherry Hill Way ReservePark
- Lancaster ReservePark
- Park (9)
- Cloverlea PlaygroundPlayground
- Lancaster Place PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(8)
- Bbq
- Bench (7)
- Drinking water
- Chirnside Park CFA Fire StationFire station
79 Edward Road, Chirnside Park
- Fitness Station
- Parking (8)
- Parking Space (23)
- Picnic Table
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Belsay Reserve Chirnside Urban ParkPark
- Billanook Way ReservePark
- Botanica ReservePark
- Cherry Hill Way ReservePark
- Delamere Drive ReservePark
- Goldentree Drive ReservePark
- Lancaster ReservePark
- Pezzimenti ReservePark
- The Parkway ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 36
- Parks (OSM)
- 36
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Yarra Ranges Health (3.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehouseMaroondah HighwayPharmacy
- Chirnside Park Medical ClinicMaroondah HighwayDoctor
- Meadowgate DentalMeadowgate DriveDentist
- Medical For EverybodyMaroondah HighwayClinic
- OPSMMaroondah HighwayOptometrist
- TerryWhite ChemmartMaroondah HighwayPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 399
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
104 planning-related records
2021· 40 proposals
September 2021
- Use and development of a food and drink premise, display of internally illuminated business identification signage and alteration of access to a Transport Zone 2242-244 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the land for rural industry and manufacturing sales for a sorghum winery, associated buildings and works, water tanks and earthworks300 EDWARD ROAD CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding272 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of retail premise, convenience restaurants, office, two lot subdivision, display of business identification signs, sale and consumption of liquor, car parking dispensation, creation of easements and access to Road Zone Category 1325 MANCHESTER ROAD CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Lapsed
- Removal of registered restrictive covenant instrument number 2646793, buildings and works for the construction of three dwellings, vegetation removal, and subdivision to create four lots, on land affected by the Erosion Management Overlay and Significant Landscape Overlay, generally in accordance with the endorsed plans.29 VICTORIA ROAD CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling8 ALLAMBI ROAD CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and work to extend an existing building (restaurant) and display of internally illuminated business identification signs239-241 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Staged buildings and works to extend existing country club building, associated vegetation removal, construct a building and display of illuminated business identification sign68 KINGSWOOD DRIVE CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend dwelling197 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of land for an office (video production/photography studio)17 BONAVITA COURT CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Building and works to construct two double storey dwellings and associated tree removal6 GLENDALE DRIVE CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works to construct three dwellings54 CIRCLE RIDGE CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116NOD issued by a delegate
- Display of an electronic promotional sign239-241 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Lapsed
- Use and development of a childcare centre and reduction in car parking15 KIMBERLEY DRIVE CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling, two lot subdivision and removal of an easement14 JOANNE AVENUE CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Display of business identification signs325 MANCHESTER ROAD CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding165 VICTORIA ROAD CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Vegetation removal3 CULLEN COURT CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116No permit required
- Two lot subdivision135 Switchback RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling2 RIVERVIEW TERRACE CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling, carport for existing dwelling, associated vegetation removal and two lot subdivision15 CLUBPOINT DRIVE CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a shade sail and shade canopy46 RAMSET DRIVE CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct two dwellings, two lot subdivision and removal of an easement9 JOANNE AVENUE CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding167 Victoria RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling9 Meadow Fair WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling and two lot subdivision29 EDWARD ROAD CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116NOD issued by a delegate
- Vary restrictive covenant A5284922 AKARANA ROAD CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
April 2021
- Use and development of the land for a warehouse46 RAMSET DRIVE CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a second dwelling and alterations to existing dwelling/carport38 CLUBPOINT DRIVE CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling3 St Andrews DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Use and development of a childcare centre21 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116Refusal issued by a delegate
- Two lot subdivision7 Joanne AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of an Additional Dwelling, carport for the existing dwelling and two lot subdivision and vegetation removal21 Black Springs RoadNo permit required
- Staged buildings and works to extend existing country club building, associated vegetation removal, construct a building and display of illuminated business identification sign68 Kingswood DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct three dwellings and vegetation removal2 PEDEN STREET CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling22 Crown Point RidgePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Two lot subdivision1/141 Victoria RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling, feature wall and gate, fence and associated vegetation removal2 Honeysuckle WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct ten retail premises, three convenience restaurants, five shops and a food and drink premise, signage and reduction of car parking under Clause 52.06-8266-268 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY CHIRNSIDE PARK 3116NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
- Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling23 Joanne AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Casey
- Member of Parliament
- Aaron VIOLI (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,351
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.9%Labor 47.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.8 km away).
Coalition 53.4%Labor 46.6%
0.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Chirnside ParkLabor 45.5% · Coalition 54.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Lilydale NorthLabor 47.7% · Coalition 52.3% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Lilydale WestLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Mooroolbark UpperLabor 50.4% · Coalition 49.6% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Mooroolbark WestLabor 50.3% · Coalition 49.7% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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